The fourth-largest telco, however, is currently studying the technology and its use case for future application, following spectrum constraint in scenarios of high data traffic growth with the advent of fourth-generation or 4G services.

With the new contract, Airtel is introducing a multi-vendor approach to its network for VoLTE service in the country. It had awarded a large VoLTE deal worth Rs 402 crore to Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia, ET had previously reported.

Kumar Mangalam Birla , chairman of India's largest telecom firm-Vodafone Idea said that the operator's focus now is to merge the networks of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular and refarm spectrum to enhance 4G LTE and voice over LTE (VoLTE) services in the country.

In an interaction with ET’s Danish Khan, Qualcomm’s Durga Prasad Malladi, Senior Vice President of Engineering talks about the company’s focus on the 5G technology-related advancements, 5G smartphones and fixed wireless.

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After PSU banks, the government is likely to infuse capital in two chronically ill telecom PSUs BSNL and MTNL, and the Union Cabinet is likely to take a decision on 4G spectrum allocation to them by the third week of the current month after DoT places the note before it for consideration.

At a high-level meeting at the PMO late Tuesday, it was also decided that the two telcos will frame a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) to reduce their employee strength, which will be followed by a reduction in the retirement age to 58.